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Show orinssT CC3PCEATI0M Box 2b03 SLC, UT 4110 Fifteen Cents Volume Two Deer Valley Resort Plan Receives Council Approval After months of meeting, studies and reports, the Royal Street Land Company received the green light Thursday to begin development of the 1,579-acre Deer Valley Resort. The City Council, at its Thursday night meeting at the Treasure Mountain Inn, took several actions which cleared the way for the first of six building phases scheduled to span a period of 15 years with an eventual investment of $150 million. Annexation After a poll of the council showed it unanimously endorsed the concept of the project, the city officials passed an annexation ordinance which brought 324 acres of the development site into the city. The annexed property lies southeast of downtown Park City and includes the Lake FlatBald Eagle Mountain area. While most of the area will be ski terrain, some residential development is planned for the annexed land. The annexation previously had been endorsed by the Planning Commission. Rob Morris Injured In Plane Crash Park City realtor and developed Rob Morns, his wife Carlyle and two other persons were injured Monday morning when the single-engine plane they were flying crashed in the Timberlakes area, 18 miles east of Heber. Morris' son Tim, 16, and daughter Paige, 14, were also aboard the plane but escaped the accident uninjured. Todd Chatterton, 18, who was piloting the Cherokee Six craft, and his friend Kay Lynne Coleman, 17, also sustained injuries. All involved live in Salt Lake City. The six-passenger plane took off from Salt Lake Monday morning bound of Santa Fe. New Mexico where the Morris family was to inspect a private school for Tim. The plane stopped at Heber Airport and then took off again but Chatterton was unable to clear a 9,500-foot pass '77 Arts Superlatives are flowing easily from the mouths of organizers and participants following the conclusion of what many believe to be the best Arts Festival ever. Few complaints and lots of praise characterized the week-long event which was climaxed by the last weekend's exhibitor days. Although there is no official count as to the number of people who packed Main Street to view and buy art works, festival director Pat Smith said Sunday's crowd was "probably the most people we've ever had" in the event's eight year history. Some of the street performers this year's Arts Festival. I II Ml mm i ar - XXS i Following the annexation procedure, the 324 acres were zoned Estate. Under the city's zoning ordinance, any area within the Estate zone which has a grade of less than 25 percent automatically qualifies for development as an RD zone. RD allows single family houses on lots of 12.50(1 square feet or greater. However, the entire project was later approved as a planned unit development which allows flexibility in the grouping of buildings. Water An agreement approved by the council the same evening requires Royal Street to supply all water, as well as the water distribution and storage systems, required by the Deer Valley project. Royal Street President Warren King told the council the water necessary for each phase of development will be turned over to the city as each phase is begun. He said all the water required for the entire project would not be relinquished at above Round Basin in the Uinta National Forest. The plane reportedly clipped a tree, crash landed at approximately 9:30 a.m. in a marsh area and then flipped upside down. The crash was witnessed by two young bow hunters from Granger, Fred Lucas and Kile Sandburg, who transported Mr. Morris and pilot Chatterton to Wasatch County Hospital in their jeep. The other passengers were taken to the hospital by Forest Service emplov ec Sharon Fillerup. Mr. Morris and his wife were reported in fair condition. Mr. Morris suffered facial lacerations and a possible broken jaw while Mrs. Morris sustained several broken ribs. Chatterton also suffered facial lacerations and reportedly was in possible danger of losing one eye. Festival Gets Rave Reviews Smith, who along with Chamber of Commerce director Amanda Peterson, and other festival workers, spent more than six months preparing tor th's year's expanded version, commented, "It was terrific. I couldn't be more pleased." Despite the hordes which descended on the town. Smith said she did not hear one complaint from visitors or artists. "The artists wer thrilled," she remarked, "There wasn't one that didn't say this is the best festival they've ever been in." She said the artists were impressed who added to the merriment of Park City Wednesday, August 24, 1977 one time because "there seems to be some legal concern. ..that if the city is given the water up front it can't discriminate as to who gets it." King also noted that some water rights will be retained by his company for snowmaking purposes and for irrigation of an 18-hole golf course planned for the resort. In response to questions from Mayor Leon Uriarte, King said, "It looks like there will be more water Memorial Building Decision To Be Made Thursday In what was described by one official as a "kiss and make up" session, the Park City Council and the Summit County Board of Commissioners will meet Thursday afternoon in an attempt to reach an agreement on a city takeover of the Memorial Building. Council members and county planner Max Greetthalgh exrprssed optimism that the situation could be resolved at Thursday's meeting but in the past similar attitudes have disintegrated during similar meetings. At its August 4 meeting attended by County Commissioners Dale Leavett, Bill Wajlin and chairman Alva Dearden, the council declined to take over the building, saying it wanted some ongoing financial support from the county before it would assume the operation and maintenance costs. The stormy session was marked by sharp exchanges between the city and county officials and the next day the commissioners threatened to withdraw federal funds earmarked for Memorial Building improvements, if the city did not come to terms. The county has received a $147,000 grant to renovate the structure but the board said it would reallocate the money to build an annex to the county courthouse if the city did not accept their offer. After receiving the "take it or leave with the type of people the event attracted, were relaxed by the "friendly and open attitude" of the towns people and were delighted with the "ideal setting" which was described as the "perfect place for an arts festival." First Park Transportation, which provides the city's no-fare bus service during the ski season, "proved themselves to be really dependable," Smith said. She reported that waits for the shuttle service were short in relation to the crowd size and that she received no negative feedback on the transportation. Changes made last year in the eligibility requirements for participating artists made this year's festival "the highest quality show ever," Smith commented. Chamber director Peterson reiterated these observations. "The artists were real happy with City Taxes Slashed Taking advantage of the local building boom, the Park City Council Thursday night voted to reduce property taxes by three mills. The move will bring the tax levy to 32 mills, down from last year's 35 mill levy. Coupled with the Snyderville Basin Sewer Improvement District's decision to rescind its 2 mill levy, the city action will mean taxpayers will realize a total tax cut of 5 mills. The new rate represents the lowest tax level in at least 15 years, according to city treasurer Bruce than is needed but we won't be giving it until it is proved." The Royal Street executive projected that the Deer Valley development will require three second-feet of water and that his company will have the rights to approximately six second-feet. He said he saw no reason why the excess water could not be given to the city. Continued On Page 8 it" ultimatum over the phone, city manager Wayne Matthews contacted council members to solicit their reactions. Three councilmen, Jack Green, Jan Wilking, and Steve Dering, said they reluctantly would be in favor of accepting the commission's terms but denounced the county's bargaining tactics. At last Thursday night's council meeting, Mayor Leon Uriarte said, "It looks like we will be approving this agreement." He added that "some modifications will have to be made." "I don't think there will be any problems," Greenhalgh commented. The meeting is set for noon Thursday at the Spring Chicken Inn in Wanship. In a related matter, the council decided to meet with representatives from the Young Men's Christian Association to discuss possible use of the Memorial Building by the organization. City treasurer Bruce Decker said the YMCA is interested in using the Memorial Building to establish an intensive recreation program, utilizing the present staff. City recreation director Bruce Henderson said, "They could offer.. .a more well-rounded recreation program to the city." The council is scheduled to meet with YMCA representatives during its September 1 meeting. the show," she said. "They were impressed with the quality and the diversity." Not only were the artists happy with the quality but they were also happy with the quantity of sales. "Many of the artists said this was the best they have ever done," Peterson revealed. Despite Sunday's larger crowd, most of the participants reported selling more on Saturday. "One watercolorist sold three-quarters three-quarters of her work on Saturday," Peterson said, "and other artists sold out and checked out before Sunday." She said lessons learned last year helped make things move more smoothly this year. Better signs made traffic flow easier to handle and charging for the shuttle bus, rather than parking, facilitated visitor transportation. Continued On Page 8 Decker. During the late '60s and early '70s, the levy was as high as 40 mills. "The ability to reduce taxes is directly attributable to the financial condition of the city," Decker said. "There has been a significant increase in the city's assessed valuation due to all the new-building." new-building." The 1976 assessed valuation was $9.1 million and this year's is $9.7 million, according to County Clerk Reed Pace. The valuation is based on a percentage of the market value of 3QE SBC JEJE WEATHEl Partly cloudy Thursday and Friday with gusty southerly winds. Lows in the middle 60s; highs in the middle 90s. Generally fair over the weekend with a chance of afternoon thundershowers. Old Lights Return To Main Street pit 4r$? The old Main Street lights will soon be removed from their resting place behind the fire station. Work is expected to begin this week on the restoration of the old street lights on Main Street. The City Council Thursday night awarded a contract calling for the re-installation of 36 old-style lights, returning them to the scene of their brighter days. Two bids for the project were received, one from Wasatch Electric and one from Interstate Electric. The Wasatch bid came in at $70,000 while Interstate asked $85,742. The contract, which also calls for the moving of the present street lights into the Swede Alley offstreet parking area, was given to Wasatch. City Treasurer Bruce Decker expressed satisfaction with the choice. He described Wasatch as "more experienced" and noted that it has "a crew that specializes in this type of project." Prior to the contract decision, public discussion of the Main Street lighting was entertained by the council. "I was here when they took the neat old lights out to try to make Main Street look like Heber," realtor Harry Reed said in support of the change. Royal Street President Warren King and Don Millecam, owner of Car 19 restaurant, both added their endorsements to the project. Longtime resident Nan McPolin told the council she was "not in opposition" to the restoration but said she felt she "wanted to know more about it." "Most people felt it had already been settled," she continued, "and they felt there was no need to come." Councilman Jack Green explained that although the council had all property within the city limits. Guarantee The council also approved a one mill levy to guarantee bond payments for the Main Street and the LowellEmpire special improvement districts. Decker noted that this money eventually reverts to the general fund through improvement district assessments or the sale of land not paying the assessments. "One way or the other, we get the money back," the treasurer said. Number Forty-Eight 3Bt 30E 3GJE HE instructed City manager Wayne Matthews to ask for bids, no decision had been made to go ahead with the project. Green and Councilwoman Eleanor Bennett, at the August 4 meeting, voted against a motion to have Matthews make initial contacts regarding the lighting. Green said at the time that he wasn't against the project but wanted to hear protest before any move was made. Asked how much illumination the old lights would produce, Decker said the 36 old lights would put out as much candle power as the eighteen "modern" lights now on Main Street. Councilman Richard Martinez told the audience, "I would like to see them back up before they're gone. They have been lying behind the fire station for 15 years and I'm amazed they're still there." The council then voted unanimously to award the contract and begin work on the project. The action was received with applause from the audience. City manager Matthews said he hopes the work will begin this week and also revealed that Main Street will be resurfaced as soon as the lighting crew is finished burying the power cables. Memorial Building manager Sam Coleman was injured in an altercation Sunday. Page 2 It's all systems go for the Deer Valley Resort. Page 3 Billy Carter won't be playing Softball in Park City. Page 6 For some excellent photographs of children taking photographs turn to.... Page 10 INSIDE |